Based on the results of PISA 2000, this report looks how the schools that students attend make a difference in performance; the impact of school climate, school policies and school resources on quality and equity and the relationship between the...

Most experts worldwide agree that radioactive waste disposal in engineered facilities, or repositories, located in appropriate formations deep underground, provide a suitable waste management option for protecting humans and the environment now and ...

These workshop proceedings review the state of the art in radiation shielding of accelerator facilities and of irradiated targets. They also evaluate progress made and discuss the additional developments required to meet radiation protection needs.

Particle accelerators are used today for an increasing range of scientific and technological applications. This conference proceedings reviews the state of the art in radiation shielding of these facilities.

This new annual publication provides financial flows and stocks statistics for a range of OECD countries for the period 1991-2002. In both datasets, data are expressed in national currency (in euros for euro area countries) and are based on the ...

This report examines several aspects of student engagement at school. The results indicate that the prevalence of disaffected students varies considerably both within and among schools in most countries, and that this variation is not attributable...